Task force will help New York farmers

New York officials have created a task force to help the growth of the state’s agricultural economy.

The task force, comprised of farmers and state officials, will be called the Strategic Interagency Task Force on Lessening Obstacles to Agriculture, or SILO for short. SILO will be charged with bettering communication between state agencies and the agricultural industry, and lessening regulations on farms.

The group will include six farmers from across the state — the closest one from Martin Farms in Brockport. Representatives from the New York Farm Bureau and the Northeast Dairy Producers Association, and officials from 10 state agencies will also sit on the task force.